Mardy Crepeys

[SheherazadeSchadenfreude]

Done it...

Fabulous sunset here...

I'm done..... and ready. Had a brainwave and bought him a skim board for our hols in Cornwall..... Had a lovely trip down to the beach to buy it.

Dh took him to one of those scary army surplus shops which seems to have weapons bursting out of every pore (complete with one armed leather gilet wearing vendor) and bought him a slingshot. Frankly, I'm not sure my greenhouse, the chickens or dd2 stand a chance.

Just got to smuggle it out of the car and wrap it now!

We've had a day of people dropping in uninvited which has been lovely, actually.

Oh wilbur I saw the lovely photo you posted on FB - not only does your mum look fab (and you, of course!), you can just see how much she loves you by the way she is holding you so tight.

Beachy, sounds like you found just the right thing for your DS

On bus into town with DH to meet friends from the other corners of London. DC off to the chippy for TV dinner with nanny and grandad. If DD can keep her eyes open after a mixed party/sleepover last night

A Slingshot?? I can't remember what DS had for his 13th birthday; probably some electronic device.

And a trolley-dash in Top Man.

A pleasant Saturday evening to everyone. I have had a singularly boring day and have done absolutely nothing. My back is still playing up so walking was out and after our last foray to the shops on a Saturday DH and I decided never to risk it again (I could have managed a gentle stroll around some shops, I think). DH spent part of his morning trying on clothes to see if he needed anything for the holiday next month. DD spluttered when she heard this as he has wardrobes full of clothes, but never the right thing, if you see what I mean. He had been telling me that he needed a light packaway type jacket until I reminded him that he bought one a couple of years ago.

We need to make up our minds as to what trips we want to do on the cruise, some places I have been to before, but am very excited to be visiting Dubrovnik, Kotor and Corsica. Oh, and Venice sounds good, too.

Beautiful sunny day here yesterday. I spent the morning with my head wrapped in The Goldfinch but DH and I had a walk in the woods with the dog in the afternoon.

DD has tonsillitis and wasn't well enough for orchestra but perked up as the day wore on. She's doing Pride and Prejudice in English & wants to talk about it all the time, which is great fun for all of us including Mum . Showed her some clips of Laurence Olivier in the 1940 film on YouTube: I'd forgotten how perfect Greer Garson is.

DD has another rehearsal and concert. I've noticed that if I'm not busy and productive on a Sunday off, I sink into a pit of misery about work. So today is heavily timetabled with a list of projects

MrsS, hope the sunshine is helping you a bit. And Wilbur, have a good day.

Sunny here too. Piano practise and homework to be done, then maybe a trot with the dog.

Tis perfect ' drying weather' here
Sunny and breezy and mild. I have all the windows open - it's lovely.
Some sewing projects to do and bonus it's a bank holiday tomorrow for St pats. Dh is beside himself about the six nations Ireland win.

I am working my way through a lot of music as have realised have concert soon. Also nagging DD2 about homework. Then we have rows. Then DP comes and shouts at us is beautiful day ffs do not want to spend it all rowing and shouting....

Gorgeous day here. dh and I went out to the cinema and dinner on Friday which was lovely but since then he has barely lifted his head from his laptop.

Wilbur and Mrs S, I try and ignore anniversaries, for various reasons they don't "work" for me - I sort of wish they did.

BTM, I was a bit when dd started having mixed sleepovers, which was basically when she started having secondary age sleepovers at all, but it has been fine AFAIK (or no problems to do with them being mixed anyway - there has been vomit etc....). The core group have been friendly since they were 11, and I get the impression they look out for each other.

Nor do I, MI, but fear that fate may await me....a chain of shouters across sunny S London?

Maths homework done, now need to nag dp and ds re piano practise.....

Joys of spring didn't last long .
Ddad been rushed to hospital with breathing problems this morning .
Am at A&E with dmum.

Oh Crem - it is one thing after another, isn't it? Hope he's OK. We are going to see DMIL this afternoon.

Oh Cremo - hope all okay... And you MrsS...

Here piano done (with much low level moaning)

Oh no, Crem. Hope all OK, And you Mrs S

Some very low-level (well, horizontal if truth be told) physics revision done by an exhausted ds here (was on an overnight trip that involved no sleep at all on Friday...this week is going to be such fun).

Yet another post saying "so sorry". I hope things get sorted out, "Crem, and good luck, MrsS *.

I am almost embarrassed to admit that I am in a lot of pain with the base of my spine. We did attempt a walk in the park but it didn't last long. I have tried DH's back exercises but they haven't done any good.

The weather is better here than the forecast, but it's very windy. DH is outside pruning the roses, I have had a small baking session, so no doubt when he comes in he will be sampling scones.

Oh no, sorry to hear that Cremo.

Have just had a lovely morning at the Ideal Home show with my friend - purchased some bits (including a miracle cleaning cream!) and rashly agreed to a kitchen company to come tomorrow eve.

Cream and Mrs S Hope things get better soon

Here pollen count has gone through the roof so I have been forced to retreat indoors.
There is also a pollution alert resulting in free public transport. Cars are only allowed into Paris on alternate days depending on if your car numberplate is odd or even.

BTM - are you getting a new kitchen?

NUFC, is it worth GP tomorrow?

Cremo and MrsS, thinking of you.

DP is at the computer (starts job secondment tomorrow). Girls have gone to the park with a couple of friends (I am not actually sure how much homework DD2 has done, though she has done music practice and made the lunchtime sausage rolls with me). I am mainly in the garden with a book on basis that if DP wants to stuff indoors boringly that is up to him. Have offered to cook supper as well as lunch. And he's back in Brussels tomorrow.

GP, MI , what's one of those? Our surgery operates a nurse practitioner gateway to the Gp - I doubt I would see an actual doctor, but I will give it another couple of days to see what happens. I have had it before and eventually it usually just goes away by itself. Getting fed up with it, though.

Any hint of sunshine and warmth has disappeared here; I am very envious of those who are able to be outside.

Walk to the pub and back. Dog is knackered... :)

My thoughts to those of you dealing with parental ill health.

Such a nice day - it's March, people, can you believe it? Currently, the DCs (and two of DS's mates) have the hose out and are sliding up a tarpaulin in the school field behind our garden in their swim kit. DH is watching the Grand Prix (he was totally uninterested in yesterday's rugby, despite being Irish). He has already suffered his first sunburned forehead of the year and is snivelling and sneezing with hayfever so the good weather is lost on him.

Had to dash to the pet shop earlier, because the DDs' hamsters, (which are Russian Dwarf sisters, so should get along fine), have suddenly started fighting quite nastily. The little, nippy one (DD1's) has started picking on the slow, fat one (DD2's). I bought a second cage, but the small animal expert at the shop has suggested we douse both hammies in talcum powder (which removes their smell) and try re-introducing somewhere neutral, like the bottom of the bathtub. The whole conversation at the pet shop was observed by a man buying cat litter, who commented that he'd happily kill his sister if he had to live with her. Maybe he has a point. Anyway, hamster-talcing is this evening's entertainment.

We will also be having a BBQ!

At DS's request, spending the lovely sunny day at a family farm place in the sun. He's so far mainly ignored the animals in favour of the playgrounds, soft play, and bouncy pillow. Just me and him - DP is taking his dad out to a pub garden for an hour. A feat that required huge amounts of negotiation with the hospital.

This place had been mentally busy when we got here, but is thinning out nicely as the younger tired children are carted away, screaming.

DP temporarily emerged from his 'ignore' setting to declare he wants me to earn more money. Right.